Internet Explorer 8 does not run after I installed it. I tried
running it without add-ons, and even reset the browser, and even re-
installing it. It still does not start.
It shows iexplore.exe in the task manager processes, but after a few
seconds it disappears from the processes list.
Firefox still works fine.
I am running Windows XP Service Pack 3 on an Custom-Built Desktop -
NVIDIA nForce2 Series Motherboard (NVIDIA nForce Chipset Rev.44.11),
powered by ASUS.
HijackThis Info:
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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 5:12:34 PM, on 3/28/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\BM\TMBMSRV.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\TrendSecure\SecurityActivityDashboard
\tmarsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\SfCtlCom.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TmPfw.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TmProxy.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\UfSeAgnt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Program Files\Nova Development\Greeting Card Factory Photo Card
Maker\ReminderApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\dpupdchk.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\TrendSecure\TSCFCommander.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
about
:blank
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL
=
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 - BHO: HP Print Enhancer - {0347C33E-8762-4905-BF09-768834316C61} -
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing
\hpswp_printenhancer.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} -
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX
\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection -
{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\Spybot - Search &
Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper -
{9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files
\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-
CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-
CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier
\2.0.301.7164\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-
BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-
EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie
\jqs_plugin.dll
O2 - BHO: HP Smart BHO Class - {FFFFFFFF-CF4E-4F2B-BDC2-0E72E116A856}
- C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:
\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UfSeAgnt.exe] "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
\Internet Security\UfSeAgnt.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ReminderApp] C:\Program Files\Nova Development
\Greeting Card Factory Photo Card Maker\ReminderApp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security
\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search
& Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet
Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet
Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet
Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [OE] C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet
Security\TMAS_OE\TMAS_OEMon.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to ipoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft
IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
O9 - Extra button: HP Smart Select -
{DDE87865-83C5-48c4-8357-2F5B1AA84522} - C:\Program Files\HP\Digital
Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2}
- C:\PROGRA~1\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration -
{DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\Spybot - Search &
Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583}
- C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-
d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic
\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683}
- C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-
BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun
Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Security Activity Dashboard Service - Trend Micro Inc.
- C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\TrendSecure\SecurityActivityDashboard
\tmarsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Central Control Component (SfCtlCom) -
Trend Micro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security
\SfCtlCom.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Unauthorized Change Prevention Service
(TMBMServer) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\BM
\TMBMSRV.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall (TmPfw) - Trend Micro
Inc. - C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TmPfw.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service (TmProxy) - Trend Micro Inc.
- C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Internet Security\TmProxy.exe
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